PATTERSON'S FOUR RBI NOT ENOUGH IN LOSS TO WINDY CITY

CRESTWOOD,
IL –The
Traverse City Beach Bums(27-46) allowed a big inning in the second and couldn’t
climb back into the game, falling to the Windy City Thunderbolts(40-34), by a
final score of 8-5.

With one out in the first, Orlando Rivera snuck a base hit into
right field then Steven Patterson smashed a two-run homer off of the top of the
scoreboard, his 13th long ball of the year, giving the Beach Bums a
2-0 lead. It would not last long as Windy City batted around in the second. Tim
Zier, Ransom Lalonde, Keenyn Walker, and Riley Krane would combine for six RBI
as the Thunderbolts took a four run lead.

With one out in the third, the Bums got one run back when Orlando
Riveratripled to center and scored on a Patterson groundout. In the fourth,
Walker and Larry Balkwill each hit RBI singles, extending the Bums’ deficit to
five. With two outs in the seventh, Jeff DeBlieux started a rally with a single
to right. Orlando Rivera and Patterson would follow with back-to-back RBI
doubles to make it an 8-5 game. In the ninth, Traverse City brought the tying
run to the plate but could not complete the comeback.

Will Landsheft picked up the win in his Windy City debut. He went
into the seventh inning, allowing five runs on six hits and three walks, with
three strikeouts. He improves to 5-8. Dominic Reed only made it through two
innings in his first professional start. He gave up six runs on six hits and two
walks to fall to 0-1. Brian Loconsole got himself into, and then out of trouble
in the ninth inning, to pick up his 26th save of the
season.

Saturday night, the Beach Bums and Windy City Thunderbolts will
play game two of this weekend’s three game set. Reinaldo Lopez gets the call for
the Beach Bums while Jake Fisher goes for Windy City. First pitch will be at
7:05pm and the voice of the Beach Bums, Tom Willms, will go on the air with the
Budweiser Pre-Game Show at 6:45 on 101.9FM- The Bay.

When the
Beach Bums return to Wuerfel Park on Tuesday, it’s a special doubleheader
against the Joliet Slammers. It’s also another Silver Slugger/Thrifty Tuesday!
You can eat cheap at the ballpark with a 5 dollar meal deal, including a hot dog
or brat, chips, and a soda. Fans 60 and over are invited out for a great night
and will receive half-off chair back tickets. The gates open at 4pm for a 5:05
first pitch, in game one of two 7-inning contests.

Individual
tickets are now available, 24/7 at www.tcbeachbums.com, or by
calling the box office at (231) 943-0100, Monday through Friday from 10am to
6pm, and on Saturdays from 10am to 2pm, on non-game days, and from 10am until
the seventh inning on game days.